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Malvern, Pennsylvania

Physical Therapist, Per Diem, Acute Care

Physical TherapistIncludes weekendsNo callNo nightsPer Diem

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Job Description

Could you be our next Per Diem Physical Therapist at Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood?

Why work as a Physical Therapist at Lankenau Medical Center?

Make an Impact! You are a key component in getting our patients back up to speed! Jump start your new job by providing quality services through comprehensive evaluation, program planning and administration of treatment to all patients. As a Physical Therapist, you will perform detailed clinical assessments based on individual patient needs upon physician referral and will develop a comprehensive plan-of-care based on findings following physical therapy evaluation.

Develop and Grow your Career! At MLH, you are encouraged to attend MLH Education & Development Classes that offer a variety of relevant courses, tools, and resources to help achieve your personal and professional goals. On-going feedback and career development are provided by your Manager through the use of performance appraisals and 1:1 communication to further develop yourself professionally.

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include: We offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services and vendors. Parking is always free!

Position: Physical Therapist - Per Diem

Shift: Per Diem, 8 hour Day Shift. Availability for Weekends + Weekdays needed.

Experience

Relevant clinical experience as per physical therapy setting. Acute care experience needed. New Graduates with level II acute care rotation encouraged to apply!

Education

1. Graduate of a physical therapy program is required.

2. BS required; Master’s or Doctorate preferred.

Licensures/Certifications

1. Current PA Physical Therapy license.

2. Provider BLS (American Heart Assoc/American Red Cross) is required on hire.

3. Valid Driver’s license and insured automobile (as applicable).

Key Responsibilities

Perform detailed clinical assessments and develop comprehensive plans-of-care based on individual patient needs. Provide quality physical therapy services through program planning and administration of treatment.

Requirements

Requires a graduate degree from a physical therapy program and a current Pennsylvania Physical Therapy license. Candidates must have acute care experience and hold a valid BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical assessmentPatient careTreatment administrationPlan-of-care development

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Pennsylvania, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$92k (379 salary observations; 2,674 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,385 salary observations; 67,385 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Pennsylvania?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapyranked against 21,960 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysical Therapy median $105k (middle half $95k–$108k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Pennsylvania vs national$92k median in Pennsylvania$94k nationally (−2%)379 state / 12,385 national salary observations
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Pennsylvania922 active21,932 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 2% remote · 42% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania physical therapist listings (all specialties): 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 21% offer loan repayment980 active listings, Nov 2026
New Physical Therapy listings7,906 in the last 30 days4,367 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physical Therapy pay trend+1.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (21,960 Physical Therapy listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physical Therapist, Per Diem, Acute Care at Main Line Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 21,960 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Top contract/1099 Physical Therapist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 31 employers
20
<$115k
9
$115k-135k
10
$135k-155k
6
$155k-175k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

37 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
70%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
30%
Relocation assistance
11%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Physical Therapy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 21,960 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No nights
  • Includes weekends
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About Main Line Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Employee discounts
Free parking

Living in Malvern

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$606k
Typical market rent
$2,551/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.